TNG – What’s next?
Small Computer SIG * MARCH 12 **
HAMFEST
Projects
** License Exam Questions of the week – 181
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The Thursday Night Group will meet IN PERSON
Thursday, Mar 10, 2022
Speakers will start about 7:30.
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Things this week:
TNG – QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo & what’s next?
This week there will not be a ZOOM meeting.
The next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be held live THIS WEEKEND March 12-13, and then on-demand for 30 days afterwards. We promise an amazing learning and networking experience to help you improve your amateur radio knowledge and get exposed to new ideas, equipment, and practical techniques. No need to travel - participate from your home or office! Information can be found at https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com. Early Bird Tickets are just $10 (through March 6) and then $13.50 to the end of the on-demand period. Tickets include entry for the Live 2 day period and the 30 day on-demand period.
TNG is looking for a few good topics and presenters.
So if you have an idea for a TNG talk let us know.
And if you are willing to give that talk even better!
Let Tom or George know.
Even though mask are not required feel free to wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. There will be some wearing mask so you will not be the only one.
The pop cooler has water.
PLEASE if you are having any of the COVID symptoms DO NOT come to the clubhouse.
Small Computer SIG * March 12 **
This month’s meeting of the Single Board Computer SIG will be at 2:00 PM THIS Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the DARA Club House
We will take a look at the 64 bit Raspberry OS and the upcoming boot loader
The Single Board Computer SIG will address equipment such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices (the latter can be used for single use purposes, such as TV remotes). Single board computers can also be used as a tool for assisting with Ham Radio communications.
HAMFEST
Most of these are from The Ohio Section Journal http://arrl-ohio.org/
03/12-13/2022 – QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
Whether you’re a seasoned DX chaser or a “wanna be” DXer, then we’ve got you covered at the upcoming March 12-13 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, the World's first and largest on-line amateur radio convention. Join us from the comfort of your shack, office, or anywhere with an Internet connection.
Ham Expo information: https://qsotodayhamexpo.com
03/12/2022 - MOVARC Hamfest
Location: Bidwell, OH
Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club
03/13/2022 - Winter Hamfest
Location: Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH 44035
Sponsor: Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
03/20/2022 - Toledo Mobile Radio Association Hamfest and Computer Fair
CANCELED
Location: Perrysburg, OH
Sponsor: Toledo Mobile Radio Association
Website: http://tmrahamradio.org
04/09/2022 - Sixty-Sixth Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Sponsor: Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Website: http://www.cfarc.org/hamfest.php
4/24/2022 - Athens Hamfest
Location: Athens, OH
Sponsor: Athens County Amateur Radio Association
Website: http://www.ac-ara.org/
04/25/2022 - 04/29/2022 RV Radio Network Spring Rally
Location: Millersburg, OH
Sponsor: RV Radio Network
Website: http://rvradionetwork.com
05/01/2022 - Lucas County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Trunk Sale and Swap Meet
Location: Toledo, OH
Sponsor: Lucas County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Website: http://tinyurl.com/lcaresswap
05/20-22/2022 - Dayton Hamvention
Location: Green County Fairgrounds, OH
Sponsor: Dayton Amateur Radio Association
Website: https://hamvention.org
06/04/2022 - FCARC Summer Hamfest
Location: Wauseon, OH
Sponsor: Fulton County Amateur Radio Club
Website: https://k8bxq.org/hamfest
07/09/2022 - Mansfield Mid Summer Trunkfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.w8we.org
07/17/2022 - Van Wert Hamfest
Location: Van Wert, OH
Sponsor: Van Wert Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8FY.ORG
08/13/2022 - Cincinnati Hamfest
Location: Owensville, OH
Sponsor: Milford ARC
Website: https://CincinnatiHamfest.org
09/17/2022 - Mound Amateur Radio Assoc. Swap Meet
Location: Miamisburg, OH
Sponsor: MARA
Website: http://W8DYY.ORG
09/25/2022 - Cleveland Hamfest
Location: Berea, OH
Sponsor: Hamfest Association of Cleveland
Website: http://www.hac.org
Projects
Keep working on your projects at home OR bring them with you to TNG and do them there.
** License Exam Questions of the week – week #181
George Ohm was born 16 March 1789 in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. Ohm's Law is named for him, but it would be a little boring if the questions focused on that particular law like the quiz has in past years.
T5C13 What is a unit of impedance?
A. Volts
B. Amperes
C. Coulombs
D. Ohms
G5B06 What is the output PEP from a transmitter if an oscilloscope measures 200 volts peak-to-peak across a 50 ohm dummy load connected to the transmitter output?
A. 1.4 watts
B. 100 watts
C. 353.5 watts
D. 400 watts
E5A16 What is the resonant frequency of an RLC circuit if R is 33 ohms, L is 50 microhenries and C is 10 picofarads?
A. 23.5 MHz
B. 23.5 kHz
C. 7.12 kHz
D. 7.12 MHz
For more information about B-Road Thursday Evening Group Projects…
Go to W8BI homepage (http://www.w8bi.org) under Education, Thursday Group.
Or
Go to (https://sites.google.com/site/darathursdaynite)
There is a lot of information on this web site with additional content.
Hope to see you on Thursday evenings.
Everyone is invited!!!
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There will NOT be a TNG ZOOM this WEEK.
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Answers:
T5C13 = D.
G5B06 = B.
E5A16 =D.
week #181